Hat-stand



No. 623,727. Patented Apr. 25, I899.

E. B. MAGILL.

HAT STAND.

(Application filed May 9, 1898.) (N n M o d a l x ED\VIN B. MAGILL, OF LA OROSSE, \VISCONSIN.

HAT-stAN'o.

sPEoIFIoATIoiv forming part or Letters Patent No. 623,727, dated A ai 25, 189.

Application filed May 9, 1898. Serial No. 680,111. (No model.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN B. MAGILi, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of La Orosse, in the county of La Crosse and State of lVisconsin, have invented an Improved Hat- Stand, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hat-stands, and relates particularly to hat-stands designed and adapted for display purposes. I

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a hat-stand adapted to engage the hat inside and to support it in any desired position and which admits of the hatbeing thoroughly examined without handling it.

' In the preferable form thereof now known to me a hat-stand embodying my invention comprises a rod, arms, an end of each of which is pivoted to said rod, a spring or springs for maintaining said arms normally extended, means connecting said arms to cause simultaneous movement thereof, a lever pivoted between its ends to said rod, and a link connecting one end of said lever with an arm between the pivoted and free ends of enlarged side view of the supporting-arms and adjunctive parts, said arms being in extended position and one thereof being shown in section; and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are enlargedv details.

Referring now to the drawings, A desig would be liable to catch in said hat. Preferably,also,the portions of said arms which come into contact with the hat are provided with a covering a, of rubber or the like, which will materially increase the frictional engagement between said arms and the sides of the hat.

To provide for moving the arms A pivotally to cause the outer or free ends thereof to approach each other, so that they may be inserted into a hat, means are provided as follows: Pivoted to the arms A, between the pivoted and free ends of the latter, are links a,

the opposite ends of all of which are con-' nected to a sleeve A which is longitudinally movable on the rod A It is thus obvious that pivotal movement of one of said arms will impart a corresponding movement to all of the others. Pivoted between its ends to the rod A below the ring or sleeve A is a lever A one end of which is connected by a link a with one of the arms A between the pivoted and free ends of the latter. The end of the lever A opposite to that to which the link a is attached is downwardly bent or deflected, so that both said downwardly-bent portion of said lever A and the rod A may be conveniently grasped with one hand, thus affording a purchase for operating said lever. Inserted between the head A and the sleeve A and about the rod A as a guide isa coiled spring A Said spring A is normallylonger than the maximum distance between said head A and said sleeve A and will thus operate to maintain said sleeve normally depressed and, through the links a, the arms A normally extended. The lever A is prefererably so located that it will form a stop to 7 limit the movement of the sleeve A under' the influence of the spring A and thus operate to determine the normal extended position of the arms A.

The standard of my improved stand may obviously be formed by an extension of the rod A the end of which is secured to any desired base or support and which may be either straight orbent to form a bracket. Preferably, however, the rod A is made relatively short and is fitted to the tubular end a of a separate rod A, the opposite end of which is secured in a suitable support. Provision is thus made for conveniently turninga hat supported upon the arms A so that it may be viewed on all sides. A further advantage of this construction is that a removable frame or holder, consisting of the rod A the arms A, and adjunctive parts, is provided by means of which a hat may be picked up for examination and inspection without handling the same directly, thus insuring against soiling or disarrangeinent.

In the construction shown the supported end of the standard A which forms a bracket, is square, as shown at M, and is fitted to a square socket a, formedin aplate A adapted to be secured to a wall or other support, the relation being such that said bracket will project from said wall or support at a desired angle.

I claim 1. In a hat-stand the combination of a rod, arms, anend of each of which is pivoted to said rod, a spring or springs for maintaining said arms normally extended, means connecting said arms to cause simultaneous movement thereof, a lever pivoted between its ends to said rod and a link connecting one end of the lever with an arm between the free and pivoted ends of the latter, substantially as described.

2. In a hat-stand the combination of a rod, arms pivoted at one end to said rod, a sleeve longitudinally movable on the rod, links connected at one end to the sleeve and at their other ends to the arms at points between their pivoted and free ends, a spring normally maintaining the sleeve distant from said arms and the arms extended, a lever pivoted between its ends to said rod and a link connecting one end of the lever to an arm between the pivoted and free ends of the latter, substantially as described.

3. In a hat-stand, the combination of a rod, arms pivoted thereto, a spring or springs applied to said arms and adapted'to maintain the same normally extended, a sleeve longitudinally movable on said rod, links which connect said sleeve with said pivoted arms at points a distance from their points of pivotal attachment to said rod, a lever pivoted to said rod in position to arrest the movement of said sleeve and the outward pivotal movement of the pivoted arms under the influence of the spring or springs applied thereto, and a link which connects said lever to an arm, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of May, 1898.

EDWIN B. MAGILL.

\Vitnesses:

C. J. BRoUGHToN, II. M. GRIER. 

